Please attribute to Mackay HHS Executive Director of COVID-19 Julie Rampton
Mackay HHS has 276 new positive COVID-19 cases to make a total of 2226 active cases throughout the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas.
Of these 14 are in hospital, one is in the Intensive Care Unit and 49 are in the virtual ward.
It remains important to have a test if you have symptoms of COVID-19. If you test at home with a rapid antigen test please log your positive result at https://www.qld.gov.au/rat-positive
The Mackay Showgrounds drive-through testing clinic and Bowen, Proserpine and Moranbah hospitals now have Rapid Antigen Tests available for eligible people.
In the past 24 hours a total of 556 PCR tests were done by the health service and 84 home RAT kits were provided.
RATs are offered to:
- People who need a negative test on day six to exit quarantine
- Essential workers who require a negative test to return to work
- Essential workers who cannot wait for a PCR result and need to return to work
RATs are not available for other people whose employers ask them to them to show they are negative.
Mackay HHS has a sufficient number of tests to meet the current demand from eligible people.
If you believe you are eligible for a RAT please call the COVID-19 hotline on 4885 5666 to book your test. When you arrive please tell staff you are here for a RAT.
The next COVID-19 update will issued on Monday 24 January.
